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Iran's electricity exports exceed 6.5 GWh
Economic Desk
http://tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/94493-irans-electricity-exports-exceed-65-gwh
On Line: 14 January 2012 17:10
In Print: Sunday 15 January 2012
Iran exported over 6.5 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity to the
neighboring countries since the beginning of the current calendar
year, started on March 21, 2011, showing 25 percent rise in comparison
to the same period last year, the ILNA news agency reported.
The deputy Iranian energy minister has predicted that the country's
value of electricity exports would hit $1 billion by the end of the
year.
The Mehr news agency quoted Mohammad Behzad as saying that three
billion dollars worth of technical and engineering services in the
power sector will be also exported by the yearend.
"Iran currently exchanges electricity with Turkey, Armenia,
Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq," he said.
By the end of the fifth national development plan (2015) Iran will
boost its electricity generation capacity by 25,000 megawatts, Energy
Minister Majid Namjou said in October 2011.
Economic Desk
http://tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/94493-irans-electricity-exports-exceed-65-gwh
On Line: 14 January 2012 17:10
In Print: Sunday 15 January 2012
Iran exported over 6.5 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity to the
neighboring countries since the beginning of the current calendar
year, started on March 21, 2011, showing 25 percent rise in comparison
to the same period last year, the ILNA news agency reported.
The deputy Iranian energy minister has predicted that the country's
value of electricity exports would hit $1 billion by the end of the
year.
The Mehr news agency quoted Mohammad Behzad as saying that three
billion dollars worth of technical and engineering services in the
power sector will be also exported by the yearend.
"Iran currently exchanges electricity with Turkey, Armenia,
Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq," he said.
By the end of the fifth national development plan (2015) Iran will
boost its electricity generation capacity by 25,000 megawatts, Energy
Minister Majid Namjou said in October 2011.